Parts of a man’s arm were found in Lake Mattoon Sunday night, prompting the death investigation that led law enforcement to search the lake on Monday. Now, State Police need help identifying whose arm ...

PARIS, Ill. (WCIA) — No one is hurt after a fire broke out in Paris early Monday morning. The fire happened at the GSI Group facility on Route 133. Zack Janis, Paris’s Fire Chief, said on Facebook ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Advocates put together a violence prevention fair in Decatur on Sunday to spread awareness about resources available to the community. One of the organizers, Josalin Wills, said ...

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — A 116-year-old steam engine is traveling through Central Illinois for the summer. The “Southern 401” steam engine is bringing hundreds of locomotive fans from across the ...

GREENUP, Ill. (WCIA) – At just 11 years old, Josie Boswell has already solidified herself as an entrepreneur and a helper in her Cumberland County community. “I’ve seen lots of people helping other ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — A Grammy and Golden Globe-nominated artist has been announced as the latest addition to an already star-studded lineup at this year’s Illinois State Fair. It was also ...

URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — A teenager accused of shooting another teen in January is now facing adult charges of attempted murder. Court records show new charges were filed against 17-year-old Brandon Huff ...

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GILMAN, Ill. (WCIA) — A new soybean processing plant opened in Gilman on Monday, and the governor was on hand to cut the ribbon. The new plant is home to the single largest extraction process in the ...

CENTRAL ILLINOIS, Ill. (WCIA) — Just days after severe weather battered Central Illinois for hours on Wednesday, another round of storms was expected on Sunday. Follow along here with WCIA’s digital ...

EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The tornado that tore through Effingham County on Wednesday reached wind speeds of 150 miles per hour while leaving behind 26 miles of destruction, according to the ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — New laws in Illinois — which will usher in changes ranging from how seniors renew their driver’s license to changing the definition of cyberbullying — take effect on July 1, 2026.